媛
ひめ
hime
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
媛 is the kanji for "Beautiful woman". The most common reading is ひめ (hime). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Beautiful woman
Also : Princess
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Readings
kunひめ/ himeonえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
女爰
Example Sentences
彼女は媛のように美しい。
かのじょはひめのようにうつくしい。
She is as beautiful as a princess.
媛は舞台で優雅に舞った。
ひめはぶたいでゆうがにまった。
The princess danced gracefully on stage.
Vocabulary using 媛
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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